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Topic: anchor  (Read 2810 times)

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jac3743

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  • Location: riverbank, ca
  • Date Registered: Mar 2009
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I've got an ok pt15 and was looking for some ideas on how to rig my anchor
« Last Edit: July 22, 2009, 04:26:33 PM by jac3743 »


EWB

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ocean/bay/lake or river?
-Eric Berg


piski

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Do a search on this site for anchor and/or quick release anchor or trolley & you'll find more than enough info.
Per EWB's question, there are different systems suitable for different situations. The most basic principle, for safety, is you want to be able to release the anchor instantly without the line getting hung up anywhere on your yak.
Catch & Repeat


jac3743

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Heres what I came up with.  Once I release the rope cleet it feeds out and the end of the anchor is not attached to anything.  That and I always keep my knife on the life jacket just in case.


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« Last Edit: July 22, 2009, 04:30:09 PM by jac3743 »


jac3743

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I thought this would make it so I could control where the anchor placement was.  I am going to install a rope clamp on the pulley system to keep it where I want
« Last Edit: July 22, 2009, 04:28:19 PM by jac3743 »


piski

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Yea, that'll do it. Don't forget to attach a float to the anchor line so you can retrieve it if you release it. You can use a crab float, boat bumper or even a pool noodle. Here are some other anchor posts:

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,15953.0.html
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,16289.0.html
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,4993.0.html

good pics of trolley set up:
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,6401.0.html
Catch & Repeat


pindo124

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I flyfish the delta a lot & that's what I rig my anchor for. I use 5' of 3/8 galvanized chain most of the time, and have a 3' piece I sometimes use. I rigged it on a circular trolley, with carabiners on both sides of the boat, so I'm can have the anchor point on either side, anywhere along the length, so it's totally flexible, depending on current & wind direction vs. which side of the slough/cut I want to fish.

With fly fishing in the delta, you're typically casting toward shore & retrieving out, so being able to control your drift while facing the shoreline as you go is very helpful.

Bill



 

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